We all know how important it is to maintain our mental health - especially in the last few years.
Mental health is about how we perceive the world - how we think, act and feel. It's about our psychological, social and emotional well-being.
Have you ever had a period of time when you were so mentally cluttered that you felt confused or bewildered? When it seemed like no matter what you did or didn’t do, you just couldn’t get your head clear? Of course we all have at one time or another. It’s certainly no fun feeling confused, […]
Depression is a strange feeling – it can be hard to describe unless you’re experiencing it yourself. It's sort of like when an adult tells a kid that they need to go to work. The kid understands that they need to go to work, but they don’t really know what work is. The dedication, stress, […]
Stress is a huge problem in our society. In fact, health experts say that chronic stress is one of the main contributors to sickness and disease. High stress levels can certainly affect your mental, emotion, and physical body. When you are too stressed or anxious, you may begin to feel agitated, fatigued, dizzy, or simply […]
The Olympic games are more than just sports. They portray what can perhaps be called the core and essence of humanity. It represents our struggles, hopes, dreams, and victories. At the Olympics, we see our fellow humans stretched to their limits – emotionally, physically, psychologically – and we relate and connect with this deeply. So, […]
The words “stressed,” and “depressed” are thrown around a lot these days and often interchanged. To many, depression is a myth, or at best a heightened state of stress (hence the advice to “chill out”). But, these two things are wildly different. In this article, we would explore the difference between stress and depression, and […]
If you’re reading this, you probably know you need some help. You also know that you have some sort of mental or emotional illness (like depression, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, etc.) that you have to deal with, or maybe it is some other concerns about the mental space that you’re in right now, and what […]
Do you ever just get in “a mood”? I mean the kind of mood that comes from out of nowhere and your mind won’t shut up with its self-criticism, loathing, and judgmental accusations. Thoughts like: I’m such a loser. Why won’t anything go right for me? Why do I even try? Do others struggle as […]
Gaslighting yourself is a hidden type of emotional abuse you inflict on yourself, on auto-pilot. Gaslighting on its own refers to a situation in which someone makes you question the validity of your emotions, reactions, thoughts, memory, or even reality. It is when someone makes you feel like feeling a certain way was wrong – […]
A lot of stigmas have been associated with the word “mental-health”. A lot of people associate mental health with mental illness. But this is not accurate nor true. Thankfully, a lot of movements have been initiated to sensitize people about the issue. A lot of public figures (like Angelina Jolie, and J.K. Rowling) have also […]
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